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'''Pensacola Bound'''
Through the corporate grapevine, Solarski learned of the male anchor position in Pensacola and faxed WEAR TV-3 news director Peter Neumann an inquiry note. At the time, the anchor was Lance Sandstead. The GM at the station was Carl Leahy, who was also from Plattsburgh and had known Solarski for years. In factIronically, as a young reporter, he Solarski had interviewed Leahy's wife Ros on occasion, who had been the head of a local Chamber of Commerce, for feature articles.
An interview was set-up and Solarski fell in love with the Gulf Coast. After a successful interview process, he flew back to New York. He was then offered the anchor position at WEAR, and subsequently turned it down. Neumann and Leahy asked him to think about the offer for a few days. A Solarski and after a family conference was held and , it was decided that Pensacola would become a great relocation adventure. The Solarski's sold their house and moved to the Gulf Coast in March 1994.
'''The Face of Local News'''
Upon joining the WEAR-TV 3 news team in 1994, Solarski hosted "This Week with Bob Solarski" until 1995, as well as a live call-in show called "Extra" from 2003 to 2006. Among his fellow anchors has been the well-respected Sue Straughn and currently Mollye Barrows. He has received several Florida Associated Press Awards for his work, including Best Editorial Feature and News Magazine.
He has interviewed politicians including President [[Wikipedia:Bill Clinton|Bill Clinton]], [[Wikipedia:Ross Perot|Ross Perot]], [[Wikipedia:Mario Cuomo|Mario Cuomo]] and other state and national figures.
Solarski notes that if he could interview three persons--alive or dead--that list would include Jesus, Thomas Jefferson, and Leonardo DaVinci. He also admires anyone willing to sacrifice their personal lives for leadership. John McCain, Bill Clinton, General Arnold Schwarzkopf, General Barry McCaffrey, Jack Kemp, Jim Jeffords, Jeb Bush, Bob Dole, and Bishop John Ricard also stand out as people who left lasting impressions for the way they presented themselves, and the strength they exuded.
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